Finding Fontainebleau is for those captivated by the French way of life, for armchair travelers, and for anyone who has ever fallen in love with a place they want to visit over and over again. From the Hardcover edition.

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There have been few books on island whisky and none written in recent years. But Whiskies Galore is not your average whisky book. It is not simply a catalogue of distilleries, but a story of discovery and adventure.

Found in an envelope in Guillermo Cabrera Infante&#39;s house after his death in 2005, Map Drawn by a Spy is the world-renowned writer&#39;s autobiographical account of the last four months he spent in his country.